Prolonged fever after Infliximab infusion

Linear IgA dermatosis after infliximab infusion for ulcerative colitis

IBD: inflammatory bowel disease LAD: linear IgA dermatosis TNF: tumor necrosis factor UC: ulcerative colitis INTRODUCTION Linear IgA dermatosis (LAD) is an idiopathic or drug-induced autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease characterized by linear deposition of IgA antibodies along the dermoepidermal junction. The pathogenesis, although incompletely understood, involves the formation of derma...

Prolonged hypocalcaemia after pamidronate infusion in Riedel's thyroiditis associated hypoparathyroidism.

O c t O b e r 2 0 1 3 , v O l . 7 1 , n O 7 © Van Zuiden Communications B.V. All rights reserved. Dear Editor, We want to draw attention to the important role of the parathyroid glands in maintaining normocalcaemia. A 50-year-old woman with known hypoparathyroidism secondary to Riedel’s thyroiditis initially presented with severe hypercalcaemia and acute renal failure luxated by a gastroenterit...

Shortening infusion times for infliximab administration.

Prolonged fever after pleural instillation of Corynebacterium parvum (Coparvax).

CASE I A 70 year old woman presented with a pleural effusion containing undifferentiated carcinoma cells. Biopsy of an enlarged cervical gland yielded material with the histological features of adenocarcinoma. She had a previous history of systemic lupus erythematosus and seropositive arthritis. Corynebacterium parvum (7 mg in 20 ml normal saline) was instilled into the pleural cavity after asp...

Infliximab-Related Infusion Reactions: Systematic Review

OBJECTIVE Administration of infliximab is associated with a well-recognised risk of infusion reactions. Lack of a mechanism-based rationale for their prevention, and absence of adequate and well-controlled studies, has led to the use of diverse empirical administration protocols. The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the evidence behind the strategies for preventing infusio...